Ubuntu 18.04 first of all - kowwwalski/docs GitHub Wiki

Last updates & extra-packages

apt update && upgrade -y apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Settings

  • Notifications - OFF
  • Search - Files only
  • Language - Add Russian keymap
  • Privacy - Location, History, Connectivity = OFF
  • Sound - Alerts OFF
  • Power - Powerbutton = Suspend
  • Removable - Do nothing
  • Night Light - 21-07

Gnome tweaks

sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool

Options:

  • Animations = OFF
  • Desktop - Trash = OFF
  • Keyboard - Compose = RAlt
  • Top Bar - Battery% + Date
  • Windows - Middle-click = Minimize

Power mgmt

sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw acpi-call-dkms tp-smapi-dkms acpi-call-dkms

Firefox about:config

  • layout.css.devPixelsPerPx = 1.5
  • browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInBackground = true
  • browser.send_pings = false
  • network.prefetch-next = false
  • browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled = false
  • browser.search.suggest.enabled = false
  • dom.battery.enabled = false
  • dom.enable_performance = false
  • network.dns.disablePrefetch = true

Wireshark

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wireshark-dev/stable
sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install wireshark
reboot

sudo adduser $USER wireshark
sudo usermod -a -G wireshark $USER
sudo chgrp wireshark /usr/bin/dumpcap
sudo chmod o-rx /usr/bin/dumpcap
sudo setcap 'CAP_NET_RAW+eip CAP_NET_ADMIN+eip' /usr/bin/dumpcap
sudo getcap /usr/bin/dumpcap
relogin/reboot